Rosie...what the hell?

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Originally Posted by Hollylane

These two receive a big 0 in my book now. Absolutely appalling. That was an excellent way to piss me off with my first cup of joe.

Yes... first cup of Joe and I'm already appalled.

I have a special needs brother and I've worked with special needs people as a caregiver. For Rosie to admit that she has mild anxiety around little people is, to me, actually not that big of a deal. If, by off-chance, she's not especially familiar with, say, how she would accommodate a little person in her home or on her show, that would cause some anxiety as she may be unwilling to cause anyone more distress than she absolutely must. Of course, this goes out the window as the conversation goes on, but somehow I think Chelsea Handler led the discussion there and it didn't necessarily have to be said or engaged.

I sometimes wish more people would be honest about their anxiety in dealing with what may offend, what to expect, how to accommodate someone, etc. rather than just shout at deaf people or treat everyone in a wheelchair like they have an untestable IQ.

The way the conversation turned, though... I could not believe how they completely infantilized and degraded little people like that. To me that was beyond drama - it seemed like casual cruelty for the sake of viewer reaction, and it sure got a reaction out of me. I'll always respect someone's right to an opinion, but that doesn't mean I'll have respect for them for their opinions.